At the heart of the Football For Hope Festival 2010 will be a football tournament to celebrate the social dimension of the game. The tournament will bring together 32 teams from across the world each featuring 4 girls and 4 boys and will be played during the final week of the FIFA World Cup in Alexandra, Johannesburg.

Football For Hope is a movement that uses the power of the game for positive social change. It is led by FIFA and Streetfootballworld, a centre of excellence that connects a global network of organisations in the field of development through football.

"The Football For Hope Festival will be a unique opportunity for organisations using football as a tool for social development in every part of the world to interact with each other and to showcase their programmes on football's biggest stage - the 2010 FIFA World Cup," said FIFA President Sepp Blatter. "We look forward to welcoming them to South Africa and experiencing together how football is contributing to building a better future."

SARI are currently in the process of selecting their participants and fundraising for the trip to South Africa.

Updates to follow.